SAN JOSE: A plane crash in Costa Rica on Sunday killed 10 US citizens and two local pilots, the Costa Rican government said. A handout photo made available by Ministry of Public Security shows the crash site of a private plane, in the province of Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Laura Chinchilla, who was president of Costa Rica from 2010 to 2014, said on Twitter that her cousin, one of the crew members, had died in the accident. Ten US citizens and two pilots were killed in the crash in the province of Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Punta Islita, on Costa Rica’s Pacific Coast, is popular among North American and European tourists for its pristine beaches and lush landscape.--REUTERS

Source: New Strait Times January 01, 2018 00:33 UTC